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Get Me Into Medical School: Should I Become a Doctor? focuses on the first steps in making the decision to study medicine. Understanding what being both a medical student and a doctor is like can be very difficult and organising work experience and kwing what questions to ask can seem impossible. Getting into medical school and scoring highly at medical school interviews can be tricky and requires a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by both students and doctors in the NHS together with what life as doctor is truly like. Inside you will find in depth information on how to decide if medicine is for you, how to choose a medical school and how to maximise your chances of getting into medical school. Get Me Into Medical School Should I Become A Doctor? aims to make these steps easy for you with honest insights from medical students at UK medical schools and doctors together with virtual work experience. Honest and accurate information from current doctors and medical students provides you with information you might have been afraid to ask such as 'how much are doctors paid?', 'do you actually enjoy your job?', 'would you choose medicine if you had the chance again?' and many more. Features: Insider Tips: From over 200 current medical students and current medical school admissions tutors. Is Medicine is For You?: Honest information on the medical career path and NHS pay scales Graduate Entry: An entire section is devoted to graduate entry medicine including making the decision, getting in, finances and choosing the best course. Work Experience: Complete step-by-step guide to organising placements and how to stand out from the crowd Admission Tests Guide: A comprehensive breakdown of the UKCAT, BMAT and GAMSAT medical admission tests with advice on how to succeed. Life as a Doctor: Understand what to expect at medical school, in the foundation years and from the most popular subspecialties Virtual Work Experience: A breakdown of life at medical school, during the foundation years and in the most popular specialties. More Online: Links to online resources, admission websites and www.getmeintomedicalschool.com Also in the Get Me Into Medical School Series: The Medical Schools Guide Medical School Interviews

Author Biography

Alexander Logan MBChB MSc MRCS PGCME is an experienced medical school interviewer with a passion for medical education. He holds postgraduate degrees in surgical science and medical education together with membership of the royal college of surgeons. He works as a surgeon in the southwest of England and has helped both students and doctors prepare for their medical interviews. For Further Info: www.getmeintomedicalschool.com